Community Acquired MRSA, Hospital Acquired MRSA
Conditions
Brief summary
Hospital acquired and community acquired methicillin resistant staph aureus (MRSA) has become an important health issue for in recent years. Up to two thirds of patients that are hospitalized may be colonized with MRSA. The prevalence in the community is also on the rise and affects the young and healthy. It is unclear what the true prevalence of MRSA is in our own hospital and outpatient setting. This information would be relevant to how healthcare staff adhere to contact and universal precautions. : The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of MRSA in patients that have gastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Indiana University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* No evidence of dementia or altered mental status that would prohibit the giving and understanding of informed consent, and no evidence of psychiatric risk that would preclude adequate compliance with this protocol. Subjects must provide signed written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to provide written informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The objective of this prospective study is to identify the prevalence of MRSA in patients that use the Indiana University GI lab. | less than one year |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed